Treatment For Knee Pain

Boy do knees have a hard job to do! They're stuck trying to keep the hip and the ankle happy and also need to take occasional orders from the back and pelvis as well. So any problem with any of these and the knee has to respond and change it's alignment. That change in alignment can lead to the inability to deal with any sudden twists or turns and over time means that one part of the knee can wear out faster than other parts - that is arthritis or other forms of knee pain sets in.

Understanding Knee Problems

Cartilage wearing, ligament strain, meniscal tear, bursitis - all these are common knee problems so it's important you actually know what these things are as that's the first step on the road to recovery

Good Alignment in the knee is key - it will keep the knee pain free and long term it can prevent arthritis.

It's why it's worth you knowing which movements the knee dislikes as this strongly influences knee pain. It's also why a bit more knowledge on your part means you'll know what to do if your knee plays up.

Do you need to stretch it, or maybe it's the opposite and you need to rest it? Do you have the start of knee arthritis, or do you just have a 'knee strain' that will settle and go away. Do you need a x-ray or scan, if so what are your options?

The videos on this page will help arm you with the information you need to resolve your knee pain or even better if you currently have healthy knees then avoid knee pain and arthritis in the first place.

Knee Treatment

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Osteopath Treatment For Knee Pain and Injuries

At our Gold Coast osteopath clinic we always pay a lot of attention to knee alignment as we've found it really can pay dividends in terms of quick results for the knee. We also look closely at the ankle, hip, pelvis and spine. As mentioned above often knee problems can originate from a problem in those areas being passed down. So if we want to not just fix the knee problem but avoid it coming back its important to involve those areas as well.

There are lots of specific techniques for re-aligning the knee joint and its muscles that not only are very effective but are also very gentle and do not apply strong forces through the knee. The video above shows just one of the techniques that we use